FEMA chief Craig Fugate acknowledged Wednesday that many Sandy victims can’t get help via the Internet.

“Yes, I know there’s no power and the Internet is not going to help and you can’t call 1-800-FEMA. That’s why we also put people on the ground, starting today, to go door to door, start getting into those neighborhoods,” Fugate said during a gaggle aboard Air Force One en route to New Jersey.

On Monday, President Barack Obama urged people to stay indoors and keep an eye on a government website, ready.gov, for more information — despite the fact that that’s hard to do for people without power or Internet access. Neither Obama nor local or national broadcasters provided emergency phone numbers at the start of the storm, in anticipation of power failures.

Fugate also touted FEMA’s website for people who can still go online.

“It will take time to reach everybody. But we also are aware that those that can call in can call 1-800-621-FEMA. And people already have registered. You can go online," Fugate said. "Our website is mobile friendly, so you can register online if you’ve got connectivity. But we’re going to go into the neighborhoods with the state and reach out to everybody that may need assistance.”

This article first appeared on POLITICO Pro at 3:58 p.m. on October 31, 2012.